EU Starts First Investigation under International Procurement Instrument
Today, the European Commission initiated its first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), in response to measures and practices in the Chinese procurement market for medical devices which it says "discriminate unfairly against European companies and products."
WTO Subsidy Committee Meeting Discusses CVDs, Overcapacity, U.S. Chips Subsidies
At a meeting of the WTO's Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures today, issues related to the EU's countervailing duty investigation on Chinese electric vehicles, subsidies and overcapacity, and U.S. semiconductor subsidies were all discussed.
EU Publishes Official Notices for Solar Procurement Subsidies Investigation
In official notices published yesterday, the European Commission has provided additional details on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation it is undertaking in relation to a public procurement contract for a Romanian government solar project, based on Chinese subsidies to some of the companies involved.
U.S. Trade Rep. Tai Offers Thoughts on Chinese Overcapacity, Section 301 Tariffs
In a recent CNN interview, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai offered a number of comments on China trade issues, including overcapacity, the current Section 301 tariffs, and former President Trump's proposed tariffs on China.
MOFCOM Issues Final Anti-Dumping Ruling on Taiwanese Plastics
On April 19, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the final ruling on the anti-dumping investigation on polycarbonate imports from Taiwan, lowering the anti-dumping rates for four responding companies.
UK Deputy Prime Minister's Economic Security Speech Raises China Concerns
Last week, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden gave a speech at Chatham House on economic security in which he indicated that the UK would be ratcheting up its efforts on national security reviews of inbound investment, outbound investment, and export controls.
MOFCOM Imposes Preliminary 43.5% Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. Chemicals
Last Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced its preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of U.S. chemicals, imposing a 43.5% anti-dumping duty.